Needed: A Sea change: Intervention of the spanish delegation, comprising Ms. Carmen Pechero Cacho of Asociación Galega De Mariscadoras (AGAMAR) and Ms. Isabel Otero of Estela do Mar, in the European Parliament, Fisheries committee meeting, 20 November 2001

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2001) Needed: A Sea change: Intervention of the spanish delegation, comprising Ms. Carmen Pechero Cacho of Asociación Galega De Mariscadoras (AGAMAR) and Ms. Isabel Otero of Estela do Mar, in the European Parliament, Fisheries committee meeting, 20 November 2001. Yemaya (8). pp. 4-6. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

AGAMAR is an organization representing the mariscadoras (women shellfish harvesters) of the Galician region in North Spain. Till last year there were 12,000 members, 90 per cent of whom were women who gathered shellfish on foot. However, nearly 50 per cent left the sector due to changes in the social security system. Contributions have been substantially increased, and most people cannot afford to pay. Whilst the work is full time, there are only 6-9 months of the year where an income is possible. The other months involve such unpaid work as cleaning the shellfish, maintaining the equipment, cleaning the beaches etc.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM089
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Belgium, Women, Meetings, Asociación Galega de Mariscadoras (AGAMAR), Shellfish, Income, Working Conditions, Fish Harvesting, Policy, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2021 15:39
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2022 07:26
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/210

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